Question

Red tape can repair a broken taillight on a car because it allows for red light to pass through the tape but absorbs other colors. So, when the white light bulb shines it looks red because its covered by the tape.

proofread that pls list all errors and do not change my wording.

Answer 1

Here are the errors I found (I did not change your wording):

1. "allows for" — unnecessary preposition; "allows" is more natural.
2. Parallel/subject clarity in the first sentence — "it allows for... but absorbs..." is not parallel; the subject "it" is clear for the first verb but omitted for the second, which makes the structure awkward.
3. Comma before "but" (first sentence) — a comma would improve readability in this compound idea.
4. Sentence-initial "So," (second sentence) — informal; the comma after "So" is unnecessary or unusual.
5. Missing comma after subordinate clause (second sentence) — there should be a comma after "shines" ("when the white light bulb shines, it looks red...").
6. "its" (second sentence) — wrong form; should be the contraction "it's" (it is).
7. Pronoun ambiguity (second sentence) — "it looks red" — unclear whether "it" refers to the bulb, the taillight lens, or the light.
8. Possible factual/word-choice issue: "Red tape can repair a broken taillight" — "repair" overstates what tape does (more accurately it covers or masks the broken lens).
9. Minor wording/closeness: "red tape" can be ambiguous (could be read as bureaucratic "red tape" rather than red adhesive tape).

If you want, I can supply corrected versions that address these points.